Tuesday, March 7, 2017

When news broke that the Beyond series was ending, I was so
happy to learn that we would be hearing more stories about the sectors, and specifically
moving to Sector One with Gideon’s Riders.

We have met Ashwin before; he is a
Makhai soldier, genetically altered elite of the elite in Eden’s ranks. Makhai
are raised from birth to be super soldiers. Every soldier needs a good nurse,
and that’s where Ashwin met Kora. His conditioning isn’t designed to
accommodate romantic feelings, and at the fall of Eden, when Ashwin’s
infatuation with Kora scares her and puts her in danger, he decides to go back
to the Base and be re-conditioned. Before he leaves, he makes his old friend Cruz
promise to hide Kora from him.

At the beginning of Ashwin, we find out that Kora has been
hanging with the royal family in Sector One, The Rios family, and in fact has
been adopted as a sister by Gideon himself. She is adjusting to the religion of
Sector One, as well as adjusting to life as a royal. Image her surprise when
the man she thought was dead, Ashwin, shows up with some of Gideon’s riders!
The Base wants Ashwin in the Riders; Gideon is clever enough to know that, but
is betting that Ashwin’s feelings for Kora could keep him loyal to the Riders.

The relationship between Kora and Ashwin is so sweet, yet so
damn sexy. They both have this innocence about them, but they produce so much
heat together. No spoilers here, but I will say that Ashwin is a giver, and I
was pleasantly surprised! The road to an HEA is not easy for a man who thinks
that feelings are a result of his faculties destabilizing and a woman who has
abandonment issues, but you will be cheering them on. Kora is a woman that is
driven to heal and help, and of course a man like Ashwin is drawn to her like a
moth to a flame. I fell in love with
these two and with Sector One as a whole! The beautiful landscape, the
ceremonies, the camaraderie of the Riders, and the love the Rios family has for
their people has drawn me in. I can’t wait for the next book. I know, I’m
greedy!

Thursday, March 2, 2017

The second book in the Saratoga Springs series brings the right amount of drama, romance, and angst to keep you flipping the pages. I think I actually liked it more than the first novel, which I happened to enjoy quite a bit. I relate to Mac and Colton a lot, so that explains the connection.

Mac has been taking care of the men in her family since her mother walked out on them when she was a tween. When she meets Colton, a new hire at her family garage, she thinks she knows all about him from one glance, but she couldn't be more wrong. Also, they have a very embarrassing meet-cute that was entertaining for me, at least! The funny thing is, when Colton meets Mac, he thinks he has her figured out as well, and despite his opinion of her, he is attracted to her in a major way.

As these two navigate their attraction and preconceived notions, they find out that life, work, and love is a lot more complicated than they expected. They have more in common than they think, as their lives start to entwine and push their boundaries. No spoilers here, but Saratoga Falls is a small town with a lot of secrets and I'm actually really excited to read book 3!

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